Jewish Community In Mahwah Ordered To Take Down Eruv

Township officials in the the New Jersey town of Mahwah have ordered the Jewish community to take down their eruv because it violates the town’s zoning regulations, NorthJersey.com reported.

The Mahwah eruv is comprised of white PVC piping that is attached to utility poles. The town’s engineer, Mike Kelly, reportedly wrote to the town complaining that the piping constitutes a sign which, by city ordinance, is not permitted on trees, rocks or utility poles.

Mahwah reportedly ordered the eruv to be removed by August 4. Red more at NJ.com.

A sign from Heaven not to get too comfortable in galus, in the anti-Semitic world, especially since according to many mekubalim Moshiach is at the doorstop. He just needs the number-lock to let himself in.

“the piping constitutes a sign which, by city ordinance, is not permitted on trees, rocks or utility poles.” The laws & regulations of a town must be respected, but how does a “piping” become a “sign”? If they want to prohibit “piping” why is it not in the law/regulation?

Haven’t these guys ever heard of RLUIPA? Where is this town’s solicitor? The solicitor or town legal department head should be advising the town to cease and desist from its demand, since the courts will uphold the eruv, whether they like it or not.

This is settled caselaw. Over a decade ago the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the town of Tenafly New Jersey in a similar eruv case. Mahwah Will end up wasting a ton of tax payers money to no avail….

Special privileges are not to be given to any select group. Otherwise, there would exists a thousand different markers and/or signs on every piece of government property. It’s not yours to do what you wish with.